Government Office (North-West) (Hansard, 10 July 2003)

§ Yvette Cooper

The Government Office for the North West has provided a range of assistance to projects in Warrington over the past year including:

Crime reduction partnership projects Small Retailers in Deprived Areas—£14,743 Safer Communities initiative—£49,559 Communities Against Drugs—£152,600 Partnership Development Fund—£16,078 (This funding is for 2002/3. Government Office North West's role had been to appraise, and monitor the progress of the plans).

Transport projects Bridgefoot Environmental Enhancement Scheme—£980,000 Warrington Interchange—£1,900,000 (Funding for these projects did not commence until 2003–04. GONW role was an advisory one in respect of these two major schemes).

Community Champions Fund Older Peoples Forum (Warrington)—£500 Tourney Green Jubilee Day—£75 Dallam Senior Youth Club—£1,450 Westy Parents Forum—£2,326 Raleigh International (Ghana)—£250 St. Lewis School Project Croft—£2,000 Padgate Youth Group—£1,350 Blackbrook Residents—£1,200 Hawthorn Harlequins—£2,000 Cinnamon Brow Garden Project—£500 Outrington Community Project —£1,000 Grasmere and Greenwood Residents Association—£476 Warrington Blues Festival—1,000 GLR Productions—£800 Warrington Media Vol Sect Network—£1,500 (This funding was from June 2002 to June 2003. Government Office for the North West has responsibility for managing the development and successful delivery of the Community Champions Fund)

Children's Fund

Warrington Children's Fund Partnership which commenced in 2003–04 has been allocated £500,000. Government Office for the North West has responsibility for managing the development and successful delivery of the Children's fund.

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Sure Start

The Sure Start Westy Round 3 scheme, which commenced in 2001 received funding of £500,000 in 2002–03. Government Office for the North West has supported and appraised the development of this project.